How Qin Haiyang Made Breaststroke History Without Anyone Expecting It
After his sprint breaststroke sweep early in the meet, I thought I had Qin Haiyang figured out. I could not have been more wrong
Qin Haiyang Breaks 200 Breast World Record (2:05.48), Completes First-Ever Stroke Sweep
Qin Haiyang was absolutley dominant in the men’s 200 breast, handing Zac Stubblety-Cook his first finals loss in the event since July 2019.
Zhang Yufei Goes 25.17 To Break Her Own 50 Fly Chinese Record, Is #5 Performer All-Time
Although it will be a tall task to beat world record holder Sarah Sjostrom, Zhang will be in a very strong position to take silver on Saturday night.
Richards, Dean, and Kibler Headline Men’s 4×200 FR Relay Prelims (Full Lineups)
Great Britain is going all-in on prelims, swimming 200 freestyle medalists Matthew Richards and Tom Dean on the 4×200 freestyle relay.
2023 World Championships Day 6 Prelims Preview: Can Liendo Claim 100 Fly Victory?
In the absence of Caeleb Dressel and Kristof Milak, the men’s 100 butterfly is wide-open for Canadian Josh Liendo to claim his first World title.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 5 Asia Recap: Wang Shun Surprisingly A Non-Factor
Olympic champion Wang Shun missed out on the final of the 200m IM, despite entering the competition as a heavy medal favorite.
Another Golden Night For Australia Keeps United States Treading Medal Table Water
Kyle Chalmers earned his first-ever individual World Championships gold medal, keeping Australia on top of the overall swimming medal table.
Dong Zhihao Swims 2:08.47 200 Breast To Break His Own World Junior Record In 200 Breast
Although Dong’s swim is the official World Junior records, his swim is actually just the fourth-fastest 200 breast swim by a junior all-time.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 4 Asia Recap: Zhang’s Bypassing 200 Fly Pays Mixed Medley Dividends
Olympic champion Zhang Yufei opted out of the women’s 200m fly event to instead focus on China’s mixed medley relay. The squad ultimately won gold.
China Hops Over United States In World Championships Medal Table On Day 4
Australia still leads the overall swimming medal table but it’s now China, not the United States, who sits as the #2 nation.
200 Fly Olympic Champion Zhang Yufei Drops Event At 2023 World Championships
Now, Zhang will have an opportunity to fully focus on the mixed medley relay, where China has a strong chance of winning gold.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 3 Asia Recap: China Far Exceeding 2022 Worlds Performance
Li Bingjie’s bronze medal in the women’s 1500m freestyle further propels China well ahead of where the nation landed through day 3 in Budapest.
Four New Nations Inserted Into Medal Table Through Day Three In Fukuoka
Through day three of the 2023 World Championships, a total of 16 nations now appear within the overall swimming medal table.
Qin Haiyang Unleashes 26.20 50 Breaststroke for New Asian Record
Qin Haiyang of China ripped a lifetime best of 26.20 to take the top seed in the men’s 50m breast, establishing a new Asian Record in the process.
Qin Haiyang Breaks 50 Breast Asian Record With A 26.34, Becomes #5 Performer Of All-Time
After breaking the Asian record twice in the 100 breast, Qin did so in the 50 breast preliminary heats in a time of 26.34.
